(2020 Revised Edition, amended up to March 9, 2025)
BackLatest Version in WIPO LexDetailsDetailsYear of Version2025DatesAmended up to:March 9, 2025Commenced:February 23, 1995Assented:November 25, 1994Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
IP Regulatory Body,
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes This consolidated version of the Patents Act 1994 incorporates all amendments up to the Electronic Gazette and Legislation Act 2025 (Act No. 5 of 2025), which came into effect on March 9, 2025.